espolear

Meaning

  1. (transitive) to spur on; to goad
  2. (transitive) to spark

Concepts

spur
urge
instigate
encourage
prod
incite
impel
spur on
stimulate
stir
abet
prompt
trigger
stir up
provocate
spar
prick
move
Synonyms

instigar
incitar
32k
estimular
23k
impeler
incentivar
motivar
38k
acicatear
aguijar
ahincar
hostilizar
alentar
29k

espolonear

animar
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Translations

anspornen
aansporen
aanwakkeren
instigar
aufhetzen
aanvuren
herausfordern
antreiben
esporar
incitar
instigar
impelir
zwepen
opwekken
prikkelen
Hyphenated as
es‧po‧le‧ar
Pronounced as (IPA)
/espoleˈaɾ/
Etymology

From espuela (“spur”) + -ar, being espuela of Germanic origin.

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